A Sikh boy from Texas Armaan Singh Sarai, 12, was arrested and put in a juvenile detention centre for three days on the charge of joking about carrying a bomb.

Dallas police were unaware or disregarded that fact that Armaan was born with a heart condition that has made him go through three open heart surgeries.

A Facebook post by his cousin Ginee Haer gives a different version of the incident and says a class bully made a false complaint that Armaan had a bomb hidden in his school bag. And teachers called the police.

The Facebook post by his cousin went viral and has been shared 7,000 times. It also alerted the local and international media on the incident.

Ginee Haer says on December 11th, 2015, after the false accusation was made the principal, without any questioning, interrogation, or notification to his parents, called the police.

It also alleges that the police did not inform the family that they had taken Armaan to custody. Worried that he had not returned home, his family called every police department in the area, only to find out he was sent to a Juvenile facility.

Armaan was released on December 15th.

The police allege that Armaan had admitted to saying in jest that he had a bomb and that he would blow up the school.

The police checked his backpack and concluded that he did not pose any security threat. But thy still arrested him, as making a “terroristic threat” is a felony.

Ilayaraja got angry when the TV journalist asked him about the controversy over the 'Beep Song' (Video below)

December 18, 2015, NewsCrunch

A video of the confrontation between music composer Ilayaraja and a TV television journalist has emerged.

Ilayaraja snubbed the unidentified journalist during an interaction with the media in Chennai on Thursday.

Ilayaraja had gone to EthirajCollegeto attend a function, which honoured volunteers who assisted victims during Chennai floods.

After the event, he made a statement to the media on the selfless work of the volunteers. It was then a TV journalist asked him about the raging controversy over the 'Beep Song'.

Ilayaraja became furious and asked the journalist if he had any sense to pose a question that was not relevant to the occasion. As the journalist held his ground, Ilayaraja repeated his question till others intervened to separate the two.

Tamil actor Simbu and 'Kolaveri Di' fame music composer R Anirudh have landed in trouble for singing and composing music for a video 'Beep Song' with highly objectionable references to women.

"If he (Ilayarajah) didn’t want to respond, he should have avoided replying to the question. Instead, he degraded his credibility by abusing the journalist, which cannot be accepted by any media personality," CJI said in a statement.

Video: Bhanu Rao performing Bharatanatyam at 92 in Bangalore

Amrik Singh, an immigrant from Punjab’s Moga district, has owned the Citgo petrol station and store for 19 years.

December 19, 2015, NewsCrunch

A 59-year-old Sikh, Amrik Singh, defended his petrol station from an armed robber by throwing his slipper at him.

The slipper hit the robber, a white man in mask, on his nose, throwing him off guard. A CCTV footage shows an emboldened Amrik Singh rushing to confront the robber, who manages to flee.

The incident took place at Staatsburg, near New York City.

Amrik Singh, an immigrant from Punjab’s Moga district, has owned the Citgo petrol station and store for 19 years.

He says he did not plan to confront the robber and planned to hand over all his money.

But the robber demanded $100 dollar bills, which he did not have. When the armed man reached for the tray in the cash register, Amrik Singh reacted spontaneously by reaching for his now famous weapon, slipper.

The CCTV footage of his bravery has gone viral and been aired by several TV channels in the US.

A US citizen, Amrik Singh, is sufficiently shaken up to apply for a gun license.

Video: Watch 59-year-old Sikh man throwing slipper at armed robber and chasing him away from his petrol station

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao is conducting a mega yagna this month to thank stars for granting statehood to Telangana.

The yagna to be held between December 23-27 at his farmhouse in Erravalli village, Medak district, comes with stunning logistics, reports The Telegraph.

* The total cost of Ayutha Maha Chandi Yagam is estimated at Rs seven crore.

* Five helipads are being built for VVIP guests led by President of India Pranab Mukherjee. KCR also personally invited his archrival Chandrababu Naidu for the ceremony. There is a question mark over Modi's participation.

* Facilities to host over 15,000 vehicles and two lakh people are being put in place.

* Kitchens to feed over 50,000 people daily.

* Over 101 yagna kundas (fireplaces) have been set up.

* Over 2,000 priests led by six chief priests from the Sringeri mutt in Karnataka will perform the rituals.

There has been criticism on the religious extravagance at a time of drought and farmers suicides. But KCR says public funds are not being spent on the ceremony.

Vijender Singh was on a rampage and Samet Hyuseinov was cowering at the ropes taking the assault meekly. (Video below)

December 20, 2015, NewsCrunch

Indian boxer Vijender Singh scored his third successive knockout triumph on Saturday by clinically punishing Bulgaria's Samet Hyuseinov, who had promised to send him back to India "beaten" and "broken".

The six-round contest ended after just two rounds, when the referee stepped in to declare win for Vijender Singh. In the brief contest, the Indian boxer was on a rampage and the Bulgarian challenger was cowering at the ropes taking the assault meekly.

With this remarkable triumph, Vijender Singh, who made his professional debut in October, remains unbeaten.

He had earlier sent packing Sonny Whiting and Dean Gillen in less than three rounds.

Video: Watch Vijender Singh knocking out Bulgaria's Samet Hyuseinov in just two rounds

Ishwari Singh started defaulting and in 1750 Maratha army came to Jaipur to recover their taxes.

December 20, 2015, NewsCrunch

Aakar Patel's Sunday article comparing Marathas to Mongols has stirred controversy. He contends that the true interest of Marathas was in extracting a hefty tax they called chauth from Hindu and Muslim kings alike.

Aakar Patel also says that Marathas were quite brutal in their extortion, which even prompted a Rajput King Ishwari Singh to commit suicide.

Here are some more details about tragic and short reign of Maharaja Sawai Ishwari Singh.

Ishwari Singh was the elder son of a Kachwaha ruler of Jaipur, Sawai Jai Singh II.

His ascension to the throne in 1743, after his father died, was contested by his half brother Madho Singh 1.

Ishwari Singh and Madho Singh 1 fought two battles. Both the time Ishwari Singh emerged victorious with the help of Maratha chieftains Malhar Rao Holkar and Ranoji Scindia.

In 1749 Ishwari Singh even built a victory tower Isar laat popularly known as Sarga Suli in the Tripolia Bazar.

But he was already in trouble by then. The Marathas had been collecting chauth and sardeshmukhi taxes that counted up to almost 35% of state income, for their support and services.

Ishwari Singh started defaulting on these and in 1750 Maratha army came to Jaipur to recover their taxes.

Unable to pay, Ishwari Singh ended his life on December 12, 1750 with poison. According to a legend he got himself bitten by a cobra.

Ishwari Singh was succeeded by Madho Singh 1, who went on to make his mark as a successful ruler. But there were initial hiccups. The new ruler, his nobles and the people of Jaipur bitterly resented Maratha demand of one third or at least one fourth of the Jaipur territory.

The simmering anger of the people of Jaipur found expression in the killing of thousands of Marathas in the Jaipur city on January 10, 1751.

Madho Singh 1 managed to convince Maratha leaders of his innocence and rebuilt his relations with them.

Shatrughan Sinha and Amitabh Bachchan in Kaala Pathar - the final straw.

December 20, 2015, NewsCrunch

Shatrughan Sinha and Amitabh Bachchan do not see eye to eye - their discomfort nurtured over the decades refuses to thaw.

In his new biography, Anything but Khamosh (Om Books International), Shatrughan Sinha reveals what went wrong between them.

Ironically, both of them started together in Bollywood, with Shatrughan Sinha being a little senior to Amitabh Bachchan.

They were great friends, moved in the same circle which also boasted of Mehmood's brother Anwar Ali, Anil Dhawan, Asrani and Subhash Ghai.

Shatrughan Sinha would recommend Amitabh Bachchan to his director friends and both of them together delivered hits such as Naseeb, Shaan, Dostana and Kaala Patthar.

As Amitabh Bachchan grew in towering stature, Shatrughan Sinha was one of the few actors, who held on his own,. He never let Amitabh Bachchan intimidate him and could deliver his signature performance with bluster.

“The problem was the applause I was getting for my performances... Amitabh could see the response I was getting. That’s why he didn’t want me in some of his films,” says in an excerpt of the biography published by The Outlook.

By the time Kaala Patthar, happened the duo had reached break point.

"On the sets, the chair next to Amitabh Bachchan would not be offered to me, nor would his umbrella be ever trained to cover any of us," says Shatrughan Sinha.

Then Amitabh Bachchan also tried to upstage Shatrughan Sinha in the movie.

The script held that the pre-interval clash between the two would be an equal fight that ends in Shashi Kapoor separating the two. An even fight was required as Shatrughan Sinha continues to challenge Amitabh Bachchan even after that scene.

But during shooting Shatrughan Sinha found that he was getting thrashed by Amitabh Bachchan, who had reportedly fixed the scene through fight master Shetty.

Shatrughan Sinha protested, put his foot down and stalled the shooting for a few hours till the issue was resolved, but thoroughly irking Amitabh Bachchan.

There was no turning back after that.

Shatrughan Sinha and Amitabh Bachchan in Kaala Pathar - the final straw.